Top ten traditional customs during Qingming Festival

1. In the history of China, cold food and fire were prohibited to pay homage to ancestors. Cleaning tombs and worship ancestors on the Qingming Festival has become an ongoing custom and tradition since then. Even in today's society, people still have the custom of visiting graves to pay homage to their ancestors around the Qingming Festival: uprooting weeds, placing offerings, placing incense and prayers in front of the graves, burning paper coins and gold ingots, or simply offering a bunch of flowers to express their nostalgia for their ancestors.

2. Swing This is an ancient custom of Qingming Festival in my country. A swing means moving while grabbing a leather rope. Its history is very ancient. It was first called Qianqiu, and later it was changed to a swing in order to avoid taboos. In ancient times, swings were often made of tree branches and tied with ribbons. Later, it gradually developed into a swing with two ropes and pedals. Playing on the swing not only improves health, but also cultivates a brave spirit. It is still loved by people, especially children.

3. Cuju Ju is a kind of ball. The ball skin is made of leather and the inside is stuffed with fur. Cuju is about playing football with your feet. This is a favorite game of people during the ancient Qingming Festival. Legend has it that it was invented by the Yellow Emperor, and its original purpose was to train warriors.

4. Shooting willows Shooting willows is a game to practice archery skills. According to records from the Ming Dynasty, the pigeon was placed in the gourd, and then the gourd was hung high on the willow tree. The bow was bent and hit the gourd. The pigeon flew out, and the winner was determined by the height of the flying pigeon.

5. Cockfighting was popular in ancient times during the Qingming Festival. Cockfighting began at the Qingming Festival and lasted until the summer solstice. The earliest record of cockfighting in my country is found in Zuo Zhuan. In the Tang Dynasty, cockfighting became popular. Not only folk cockfighting, but even the emperor also participated in cockfighting. For example, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty liked cockfighting most.

6. Silkworm Flower Festival "Silkworm Flower Festival" is a unique folk culture in Silkworm Township. During the past Qingming Festival, this folk activity was held in Wutong, Wuzhen, Chongfu, Zhouquan and other places. Every year, the Silkworm Flower Fair is crowded with people and there are frequent activities, including more than ten activities such as welcoming the silkworm god, waving a fast boat, making a fuss in a pavilion, worshiping incense stools, boxing, dragon lanterns, raising a high pole, and singing operas. Some of these activities are carried out ashore, and most of them are carried out on boats, which are very characteristic of water towns.

7. In the early days of tug-of-war, it was called "pulling hook" and "hooking strong", and in the Tang Dynasty, it was called "tug-of-war." It was invented in the late Spring and Autumn Period, became popular in the military, and later spread among the people. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, a large-scale tug-of-war competition was held on the Qingming Festival. Since then, tug-of-war has become part of the Qingming Festival custom.

8. Hiking during the Qingming Festival and spring returns to the earth, the nature is full of vitality everywhere, which is a good time for an outing. Our country's people have long maintained the habit of going on Qingming Festival.

9. Flying kites Flying during Qingming Festival is a common and popular custom. In the ancients, kite-flying was not only a recreational activity, but also a witchcraft act: they believed that flying kite-flying could release their foul air. Therefore, when many people fly kites on the Qingming Festival, they write all the disasters and diseases they know on the paper kite. When the kite is flown high, they cut the kite string and let the paper kite float with the wind, symbolizing their diseases and foul air. The kite took away.

10. Before and after the Qingming Festival planting, the spring sun shines brightly and the spring rain flies. The planted saplings have a high survival rate and grow quickly. Therefore, since ancient times, my country has had the habit of planting trees during the Qingming Festival. Some people also call Qingming Festival "Arbor Day". The custom of tree planting has been passed down to this day.

After reading these, have you gained more understanding of China's traditional culture?